It was a devastating display from the All-Ireland champions as they controlled the game from the word go.

Kevin McMananmon was in ruthless form and his goal in the opening minutes of the second half put the game to bed.

Bernard Brogan and Shane O'Rourke traded early frees as the game began at a brisk pace with a number of hits going in.

Another effort from a placed ball for Brogan before Diarmuid Connolly doubled their lead. Michael Daragh MacAuley had a coming together with a Meath player before Connolly's point but no action was taken.

Jim Gavin's men continued to punish sloppy Meath play and Stephen Cluxton was next on the scoreboard with a 45 with Cian O'Sullivan on target soon afterwards.

Meath needed a score to settle them and Stephen Bray provided it in the 16th minute but it was quickly cancelled out by Kevin McManamon.

Andrew Tormey finished off a brilliant Meath move for another Meath score but then Dublin struck for the game's first goal.

Kevin McManamon's initial shot hit the post and fell into Bernard Brogan's waiting arms. his first shot was blocked but rebounded back to him and he had the easiest task of finding the net.

Mickey Newman was next to raise a white flag after the Royals had spurned a number of opportunites.

Bernard Brogan's first point from play came after 23 minutes following fine work from Jack McCaffrey.

Meath could and maybe should have had a goal when Dalton McDonagh stole in behind Rory O'Carroll and was fouled but instead of playing advantage, the ref blew for a free as Bray hammered the ball home. Newman kicked the free but Dublin responded almost immediately through Alan Brogan.

Damien Carroll scored well off his weaker left foot but further points from Bernard Brogan and Kevin McManamon (3) increased the Dubs lead. McManamon rattled the crossbar before kicking the second of those points.

There were nine points in it at the break and that advantage spread after the restart as McManamon pounced for a goal in the 40th minute.

Jack McCaffrey and Paul Flynn added to the Dublin tally as the gap developed further as Dean Rock, Cormac Costello and Eoghan O'Gara entered the fray.